by Kelli Donley | Aug 19, 2008 | Goals, Good to Great, Journal
~ I will swim like Dara Torres is in the next lane, cheering me on. Goal: 6000 M. To date: 3500 M. I officially have a new athletic heroine. ~ I will finish “The Shack,” and start something nonfiction for balance. ~ I’ll organize my CDs on my new...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 18, 2008 | Goals, Journal, Media
I’ve been reading gobs lately. I go through phases where all I want to do is read and then a month will pass without the desire to pick up a book. Summer is the perfect season for reading in Phoenix namely because it is so darned hot during most of the day to do...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 6, 2008 | Goals, Journal, Media
I mentioned earlier I’ve been reading “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down.” What an incredible read. I am enthralled in part because I’m now working with refugees. These excerpts capture the nature of this excellent book and the cultural...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 29, 2008 | Domestic Art, Goals, Journal
There are few nice things in life that bring pause. My first pair of great designer jeans, which I still wear with love four years later, were well worth the investment. My first nice handbag, a gift from Emily, I carry six years later. Again, so worth the expense...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 23, 2008 | Domestic Art, Goals, Good to Great, Journal, Reduce, Reuse
The bag where all of my fabric scraps have gathered for the last several years, including lots of teeny tiny worthless pieces that leave me scratching my head. What did I think I could use that tidbit for? Old wool sweaters, felt, and gobs of cotton. It wasn’t...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 23, 2008 | Get Fit, Goals, Journal, Kitchen Talk, Public Health, You Can!
It’s been quite a while since I’ve browsed my copy of “You Can Do It” — a book blogging project I’m doing with Aimee. Rather than do the badges in order, I’m skipping ahead to badge #41: Eat It. Essentially the idea is to take...
